Tag: Exclusive

Icelandic midfielder Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson has been making a name for himself this season. If like me you have Fulham’s Twitter on notifications you will surely have seen that Thorsteinsson has been on fire this season. Scoring 7 in 21 from midfield the 19 year-old has aspirations of reaching the first team in the coming years.

Fulham captain Tom Cairney is set to leave The Whites during the January transfer window joining London rivals West Ham United. A £15 million bid was rejected earlier this week by The Cottagers however a revised bid including add ons is thought to have been accepted.

Cairney is one of the most talented midfielders in the championship and is definitely cut out for Premier League football. The arrival of Cairney at West Ham however could pave the way for the departure of Manuel Lanzini.

Fulham have seemingly already set their targets on Cairney’s replacement. As I reported on twitter earlier this week Fulham have made contact with Rubin Kazan over the transfer of Ex Blackburn Rovers midfielder Ruben Rochina.

It is thought that Rochina would be a direct replacement for the departing captain adopting the same attacking midfield role.

Rochina always looked a talent in the Premier League during his time with Blackburn Rovers. The 26 year-old looks set for a return to England after leaving the Lancashire side in 2014. Rochina scored his first ever Premier League goal against Fulham in a 1-1 draw most remembered for the debut of Bryan Ruiz.

Austrian defender Michael Madl has been placed on the transfer list this week by Fulham. It is looking likely that he will depart Craven Cottage before the end of the window.
This follows the departure of Icelandic centre back Ragnar Sigurdsson on loan to Rubin Kazan. Madl leaving would leave Fulham quite bare bones at centre back, with the only centre backs in the squad signed permanently being; Tim Ream and Marcelo Djalo. Tomas Kalas is also signed but only on a loan deal, so Fulham fans may expect defensive reinforcements arriving in the next couple of weeks.
Dennis Odoi has been playing as a makeshift centre back this season. The Belgian has impressed against both Reading and Leeds playing in his new role, so Fulham may not need to sign a replacement for Madl.
Madl has been linked to a move to Legia Warsaw so a move to Poland may be on the cards for him. Madl joined Fulham on loan in January 2016 and impressed during that spell enough to get a permanent move in the summer. However he has now lost his place in the starting 11 and is deemed surplus to requirements.
What do you make of Michael Madl leaving Fulham? Who would you like to see as his replacement? Discuss here or at http://www.friendsoffulham.com/forum/index.php?board=1.0

Danny Pugh has been around playing professionally for 15 years and has seen it all in football. Experiencing extreme both promotion and relegation, playing in both the Champions League and League 2 Danny Pugh’s career has been an interesting one.

In an exclusive interview, he talks about a multitude of topics such as; his time as a youth player at Manchester United, being Blackpool captain under the ownership of the controversial Oystons, studying for his coaching badges and much more. Danny Pugh has played for some of the biggest clubs in England but currently, plays at Vale Park for Port Vale.